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Kerbyville Museum and History Center

Volunteer-run, so hours vary by season. Google Maps listed Thursday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (checked November 2026). Call ahead.

The Naucke House at the Kerbyville Museum
The Naucke House at the Kerbyville Museum · Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0

The valley's history museum, with exhibits on Native people, mining, logging, and pioneers. Outside are the 1880s Naucke House, a blacksmith shop, a miner's cabin, a log schoolhouse, and a replica pit house.

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The Kerbyville Museum and History Center is on the highway at 24195 Redwood Highway. Its exhibits cover the valley's Native people, mining, logging, and the pioneers who settled here.

Part of the museum is outdoors. The grounds hold the Naucke House, an 1880s family home that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, plus a blacksmith shop, a miner's cabin, a log schoolhouse, and a replica of a Native pit house. Reviewers say it's worth a few hours to see everything, and they praise the volunteer guides.

The museum is run by volunteers, so hours depend on the season and on who is available. When we checked in November 2026, Google Maps listed it open Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., while other listings show a spring-to-fall season. Call (541) 592-5252 before you make a special trip. The museum posts news on its Facebook page, where it was still active in August 2026.

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